Teeth blackening
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teeth-blackening-188-13703872
title:
Teeth blackening
text:
ohaguro Teeth blackening or teeth lacquering is a custom of dyeing one's teeth black. It was most predominantly practiced in Southeast Asian and Oceanic cultures, particularly among Austronesian, Austroasiatic, and Kra–Dai-speaking peoples. It was also practiced in Japan prior to the Meiji era, as well as in India. It was also performed among some groups in the Americas, most notably among the Shuar people of northern Peru and Ecuador. Teeth blackening is usually done during puberty. It was seen
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Custom of dyeing one's teeth black
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_blackening
date created:
2004-10-24T21:44:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T21:52:26Z
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